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Chapter 7

           

           ‘AmItobelievethere’sanythingrealinwhatyousay?’demandedhisfriend;‘youdon’tmeantosaythatanylove-makinghasbeengoingon?’

           ‘Love-making,yes.Promising,no,’saidDick.‘Therecanbenoactionforbreach,that’sonecomfort.I’venevercommittedmyselfinwriting,Fred.’

           ‘Andwhat’sintheletter,pray?’

           ‘Areminder,Fred,forto-nightasmallpartyoftwenty,makingtwohundredlightfantastictoesinall,supposingeveryladyandgentlemantohavethepropercomplement.Imustgo,ifit’sonlytobeginbreakingofftheaffairI’lldoit,don’tyoubeafraid.Ishouldliketoknowwhethersheleftthisherself.Ifshedid,unconsciousofanybartoherhappiness,it’saffecting,Fred.’

           Tosolvethisquestion,MrSwivellersummonedthehandmaidandascertainedthatMissSophyWackleshadindeedlefttheletterwithherownhands;andthatshehadcomeaccompanied,fordecorum’ssakenodoubt,byayoungerMissWackles;andthatonlearningthatMrSwivellerwasathomeandbeingrequestedtowalkupstairs,shewasextremelyshockedandprofessedthatshewouldratherdie.MrSwivellerheardthisaccountwithadegreeofadmirationnotaltogetherconsistentwiththeprojectinwhichhehadjustconcurred,buthisfriendattachedverylittleimportancetohisbehaviorinthisrespect,probablybecauseheknewthathehadinfluencesufficienttocontrolRichardSwiveller’sproceedingsinthisoranyothermatter,wheneverhedeemeditnecessary,fortheadvancementofhisownpurposes,toexertit.

           

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